Georgina Gomez de la Cuesta & James Mason 
Asperger’s Syndrome For Dummies, UK Edition 

Asperger’s Syndrome For Dummies covers everything that both
people living with the condition and their families need to know.
From explaining symptoms and getting a diagnosis, through to
overcoming bullying in schools and choosing between the therapy and
medical treatments available, this is a complete guide to surviving
and thriving with the condition.

Asperger’s Syndrome For Dummies includes:

Part I: Understanding Asperger’s syndrome (AS)

Chapter 1: Introducing Asperger’s syndrome

Chapter 2: Discovering the causes of Asperger’s syndrome

Chapter 3: Diagnosing Asperger’s syndrome

Part II: Living with Asperger’s syndrome

Chapter 4: Enjoying Life with Asperger’s

Chapter 5: Getting the most out of education and the
workplace

Chapter 6: Finding independence and advocating for your rights

Part III: Supporting people with Asperger’s syndrome

Chapter 7: Parenting and Asperger’s syndrome

Chapter 8: Relating to adults with Asperger’s syndrome

Chapter 9: Creating an AS friendly environment

Part IV: Discovering therapies, medication, diet and environments
for AS

Chapter 10: Navigating Behavioural Therapies for Asperger’s
Syndrome

Chapter 11: Understanding medication and diet in Asperger’s
syndrome

Part V: Part of Tens

Chapter 12: Ten Organisations to go for help and
information

Chapter 13: Ten positives about living with Asperger’s

Chapter 14: Ten famous people who probably had Asperger’s

Table of Content

Introduction 1

Part I: Understanding Asperger’s Syndrome 9

Chapter 1: Introducing Asperger’s Syndrome 11

Chapter 2: Discovering the Causes of Asperger’s Syndrome 23

Chapter 3: Diagnosing Asperger’s Syndrome 35

Chapter 4: Discovering Additional Diagnoses in Asperger’s Syndrome 59

Chapter 5: Understanding Asperger’s Syndrome in Women 81

Part II: Living with Asperger’s Syndrome 99

Chapter 6: Enjoying Life with Asperger’s Syndrome 101

Chapter 7: Getting the Most Out of Education and the Workplace 121

Chapter 8: Finding Independence and Advocating for Your Rights 133

Part III: Supporting People with Asperger’s Syndrome 147

Chapter 9: Parenting Children Who Have Asperger’s Syndrome 149

Chapter 10: Parenting During School, College and Adult Life 173

Chapter 11: Relating to People Who Have Asperger’s Syndrome 195

Chapter 12: Sussing Out Sensory Difficulties 219

Part IV: Discovering Therapies, Medication and Diet for Asperger’s Syndrome 235

Chapter 13: Navigating Behavioural Therapies 237

Chapter 14: Understanding Medication and Medical Procedures 259

Chapter 15: Digesting Diet 269

Part V: The Part of Tens 281

Chapter 16: Ten (Or So) Sources of Support and Information on Asperger’s Syndrome 283

Chapter 17: Ten Positives about Living with Asperger’s Syndrome 293

Chapter 18: Ten Famous People (Some Fictional) Who May Have Had Asperger’s Syndrome 299

Appendix A: A List of Books You Might Like to Read (And Some Discs) 311

Appendix B: Glossary 319

Index 331

About the author

Gina Gomez de la Cuesta, Ph D is Action Research Leader for The National Autistic Society (NAS). She has worked in the field of autism for six years and completed her Ph D at the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge.

James Mason, otherwise known as the Goth, has high-functioning autism. He is the editor of Asperger United magazine, published by the NAS, which is written by and for people on the autism spectrum.